"Viva Energy, Freedom Fuels and Puma Energy. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., which operates Couche-Tard, Provi-Soir, Dépanneur 7, Mac's Convenience Stores and Beckers Milk, is the largest convenience store chain in Canada and receives its products through Core-Mark International, a North American distribution company specializing in fresh convenience. Another large chain is Quickie Mart (whose name predates the fictitious ""Kwik-E-Mart"" featured on ""The Simpsons""). The world's largest convenience retailer, 7-Eleven, has about 500 Canadian locations from British Columbia to Ontario. Worldwide, the highest number of the chain's Slurpee beverages are sold in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and the city has been given the title"
"Kwik-E-Mart The Kwik-E-Mart (spelled ""Quick-E-Mart"" in ""Bart the General"") is a convenience store in the animated television series ""The Simpsons"". It is a parody of American convenience stores, such as 7-Eleven and Wawa Inc., and depicts many of the stereotypes about them. It is notorious for its high prices and the poor quality of its merchandise. It is run by an Indian-American named Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. It first appeared in the episode ""The Telltale Head"" and has since become a common setting in ""The Simpsons"". In July 2007, eleven 7-Eleven locations in the United States and one in Canada were transformed"
"Squishees. On August 18, 2018, a gift shop modeled after a Kwik-E-Mart openened at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, SC. The gift shop is placed at the exit of a 4D Ride based on The Simpsons and is housed in a replica of The Azteca theatre from the series. The store sells Buzz Cola, Lard Lad Donuts, and Squishees along with Simpson Merchandise. Kwik-E-Mart The Kwik-E-Mart (spelled ""Quick-E-Mart"" in ""Bart the General"") is a convenience store in the animated television series ""The Simpsons"". It is a parody of American convenience stores, such as 7-Eleven and Wawa Inc., and"
"prices, including the always popular Squishee. The backstory is that the Kwik-E-Mart chain was started somewhere in the Himalayas. In The Simpsons the Kwik-E-Mart is operated by an Indian American character named Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, who mans the store with his brother Sanjay and is a caricature of the stereotypical ""foreign born"" convenience store clerk. Apu proudly gouges customers and sells tainted merchandise, such as rotten meat or expired milk. The Kwik-E-Mart is quite often the target of robbers, leading to Apu having been shot on several occasions. In July 2007, convenience store chain 7-Eleven converted 11 of its stores in"
"episode, but somehow jumps back in the next. Formerly Pet Shop, Herman's sells all sorts of war memorabilia, from muskets to a Confederacy flag. Also known as ""Lionel Hutz also Expert Shoe Repair"" or ""The Law Offices of Lionel Hutz"", it is located near the Springfield mall. It is a law firm visited by the Simpsons on multiple occasions, including when Bart was hit by a car. Hutz usually has an incentive for visiting, such as smoking monkeys. His number is 5-LAWW, or 5-5299. The ice cream parlor actually owns several locations, but most of them are in the Springfield"
"The earliest known appearance was in ""Moaning Lisa"" where Bart challenges Homer to a boxing game on their home TV game system. As Bart is continuously undefeated, Homer decides to fight back by going to the video arcade to learn from the young children how to win in the same boxing game. Homer almost beats Bart but Marge switches off the game at the crucial moment. It was seen destroyed briefly in ""The Simpsons Movie"". Sprawl-Mart is a big department store in Springfield and a parody of Wal-Mart. It is first seen in ""The Fat and the Furriest"". While the"
"interrupting a live mortar exercise at Fort Springfield when visiting the re-enlisted Skinner, forcing the soldiers to redirect the mortar fire into the town, destroying the store and pumps off screen. The episode ""Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield"" also shows the pumps where Apu refuses to go out and serve a customer on the forecourt. In July 2007, convenience store chain 7-Eleven converted 11 of its stores in the United States and one in Canada into Kwik-E-Marts to promote the release of ""The Simpsons Movie"". The locations of the renovated Kwik-E-Marts were: Bladensburg, Maryland/Washington, D.C.; Burbank, California; Chicago;"
"Nuclear Power plant was not based on the Trojan Plant or any other power plant in the country."" Waylon Smithers is Burns' executive assistant and lackey, as Burns calls him. Among the plant's employees are Homer Simpson, Lenny Leonard, and Carl Carlson. The plant offers yearly visits from the Springfield Elementary School. Kwik-E-Mart is a convenience store located in Springfield and run by Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. The Kwik-E-Mart first appeared in the first-season episode ""The Telltale Head"" (although mentioned in ""Bart the General"" as the ""Quick-e-Mart""). In ""Stark Raving Dad"", a street sign reading ""Highland"" is seen outside one of the"
"shots were filmed in the 34th Street Macy's flagship store. One of the characters in ""Happy!"" is the son of a Gimbels Santa, and a closed Gimbels store appears in the show. In The Goldbergs (2013 TV series), Erica, played by Hayley Orrantia, was portrayed working as a cashier in Gimbels' Philadelphia store. The series, set in the 1980s, also depicts the closing of Gimbels. Gimbels is mentioned in the fourth-season episode ""Operation Mongoose"" of the ABC fantasy series ""Once Upon a Time"" In an episode of The Simpsons titled, ""The Twisted World of Marge Simpson"". Agnes Skinner refers to"
"anti-homophobia message. It won four awards, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) and a GLAAD Media Award for ""Outstanding TV – Individual Episode"". Needing money to pay for a $900 repair after Bart damages the gas line, the Simpson family visits ""Cockamamie's"", an offbeat collectibles shop, hoping that it will purchase one of the family's heirlooms (an ""authentic"" American Civil War doll which turns out to be a decorative liquor bottle). Homer meets John, the antiques dealer, who explains that much of the merchandise is there because of its camp value. Bart"
"their advertising. As a promotion for ""The Simpsons Movie"", twelve 7-Eleven stores were transformed into Kwik-E-Marts and sold ""The Simpsons"" related products. These included ""Buzz Cola"", ""Krusty-O"" cereal, pink doughnuts with sprinkles, and ""Squishees"". In 2008 consumers around the world spent $750 million on merchandise related to ""The Simpsons"", with half of the amount originating from the United States. By 2009, 20th Century Fox had greatly increased merchandising efforts. On April 9, 2009, the United States Postal Service unveiled a series of five 44-cent stamps featuring Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, to commemorate the show's twentieth anniversary. ""The Simpsons"""
"replacing the Back To The Future: The Store gift shop at Universal Studios Florida and the Time Travelers Depot gift shop at Universal Studios Hollywood. The stores sell ""Simpsons""-related merchandise. Carts were opened near the stores which sell Squishees, (which are ""The Simpsons""<nowiki>'</nowiki> parody of 7-Eleven's Slurpees.) At Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood, the park converted much of the World Expo and some of the Upper Lot in Universal Studios Hollywood into one based on Springfield. The new area includes some iconic landmarks from ""The Simpsons"" such as Krusty Burger, Frying Dutchman, Luigi's Pizza, Lard Lad Donuts, Bumblebee"
"of Albany, New York. Over two decades after the episode's airing, the scene gained renewed popularity in Facebook groups and pages relating to ""The Simpsons"". Fans of the show have been known to make video edits or pictures relating to the scene and, particularly in Australia, ask various stores if they stock ""steamed hams"". The similarity between Skinner's reference to ""steamed hams""—a term he made up in the spur of the moment—and actual steamed cheeseburgers—a real life food item mainly available at restaurants in central Connecticut since the 1930s—appears to be coincidence. In 2016, Australian supermarket chain Woolworths noted that"
"Mall. They serve, indeed, 5600 flavors, with their premier item being ""The Ark"", a gigantic sundae featuring all the store's flavors, 26 sauces, toppings and nuts. In ""You Kent Always Say What You Want"", Homer purchased the 1,000,000th ice-cream cone (though briefly lost the prize because he could not decide between a cup or a cone), and won a special interview with Kent Brockman. A barbershop; pun on the name of the actor Harry Shearer. It is frequented by Marge Simpson whose massive hairdo requires significant effort to maintain. In ""Hungry, Hungry Homer"", they refused to honor her coupon for"
"Some examples are: ""The Simpsons Loser Takes All!"", the ""Don't Have A Cow"" dice game, ""The Simpsons Mystery of Life"", ""The Simpsons Lost and Found!"", and ""The Simpsons Guessing Game"" (similar to Guess Who?). As a promotion for ""The Simpsons Movie"", the convenience store chain 7-Eleven transformed 11 of its stores in the U.S. and one in Canada into Kwik-E-Marts, at the cost of approximately $10 million. 7-Eleven also sold ""Simpsons""-themed merchandise in many of its stores. This included ""Squishees"", ""Buzz Cola"", ""Krusty-O's"" Cereal, and ""Pink Movie Donuts"". This promotion resulted in a 30% increase in profits for the altered"
"by Simpsons in 1989, with its original location being occupied by an expansion anchored by Sears from 1991 to 2018. Aside from The Bay, the 1978 anchors were Simpsons, Miracle Mart, Steinberg's and Eaton's. A Steinberg's supermarket was there between 1978 and 1992, around . Steinberg's, through Ivanhoe, had owned 25% of the mall and also operated a Miracle Mart/M store side by side to the Steinberg's supermarket. Both businesses closed in 1992. That year Zellers took over all of the space used by Steinberg's and the vast majority of the M store. Zellers left the mall in 2012 and"
"Dallas; Denver; Henderson/Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Mountain View/San Francisco; New York City; Orlando/Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Seattle; and Vancouver/Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. These 12 locations, as well as the majority of other North American 7-Elevens, sold products found in ""The Simpsons"", such as ""Buzz Cola"", ""Krusty-O's"", ""Squishees"", pink frosted ""Sprinklicious doughnuts"", and other ""Simpsons""-themed merchandise. The Squishees were Slurpees that are sold in special collector cups and the Krusty-O's were made by Malt-O-Meal. The promotion resulted in a 30% increase in profits for the changed 7-Eleven stores. This can be seen during the opening of ""The Simpsons Movie"". The Android's"
"controversy went largely ignored by ""The Simpsons""' staff. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, and is considered one of the best episodes of the season. After a long morning at church, the Simpsons go to the grocery store Eatie Gourmet's to take advantage of free samples in lieu of a Sunday brunch and Bart's suggestion that the family go Catholic so they can have ""communion wafers and booze"". At the store, Homer wants to buy a lobster, but since the larger ones are too expensive, he decides to buy a small one and fatten him up before he"
"he quit and returned to his old job at Springfield Elementary. The restaurant serves French cuisine. It first appeared in the episode ""Bart The Lover"". The store is ""worldwide-famous"" for his truffles. Moe's Tavern (called Moe's Bar in ""The Simpsons Movie"") is a local bar in Springfield frequented by Homer Simpson, Carl Carlson, Lenny Leonard and Barney Gumble. The tavern is named after and run by Moe Szyslak. Moe's Tavern first appeared in the episode ""Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"". In the first season of ""The Simpsons"", the entrance appeared to be a saloon door. The bar sells mostly"
"show"". Bibliography Apu Nahasapeemapetilon Apu Nahasapeemapetilon () is a recurring character in the animated TV series ""The Simpsons"". He is an Indian immigrant proprietor who runs the Kwik-E-Mart, a popular convenience store in Springfield, and is best known for his catchphrase, ""Thank you, come again."" He is voiced by Hank Azaria and first appeared in the episode ""The Telltale Head"". In the episode ""Homer and Apu"", Apu says he is from Rahmatpur, West Bengal. Apu is a naturalized US citizen, and holds a Ph.D. in computer science. He graduated first in his class of seven million at 'Caltech' – Calcutta"
"were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God."" The cups in the 33 cent store read ""That '70s Show"", a reference which Danny Masterson, one of the lead actors in ""That '70s Show"", was entertained by, according to Scully. ""Battling Seizure Robots"", the seizure-inducing television show that the Simpsons watch in their hotel room, is based on an episode of ""Pokémon"", called ""Dennō Senshi Porygon"", which caused 685 children to develop epileptic seizures. According to Scully, the staff received ""several angry letters"" from people for"
"Apu Nahasapeemapetilon Apu Nahasapeemapetilon () is a recurring character in the animated TV series ""The Simpsons"". He is an Indian immigrant proprietor who runs the Kwik-E-Mart, a popular convenience store in Springfield, and is best known for his catchphrase, ""Thank you, come again."" He is voiced by Hank Azaria and first appeared in the episode ""The Telltale Head"". In the episode ""Homer and Apu"", Apu says he is from Rahmatpur, West Bengal. Apu is a naturalized US citizen, and holds a Ph.D. in computer science. He graduated first in his class of seven million at 'Caltech' – Calcutta Technical Institute"
"The Springfield Mall is a shopping mall in Springfield and it features stores such as Happy Market, Cost-Mo, and smaller stores such as Girdles N' Such, Eye Caramba, The Ear Piercery, Happy Sailor Tattoo Parlor, Love Your Computer, Gum4Less, Popular Books, The Leftorium, Nick's Bowling Shop, Stoner's Pot Palace, Bookacchino's, Moe's Express (a mini version of Moe's Tavern), a Mapple Store (a parody of the Apple Store), numerous Starbucks coffee shops, and many others. Many Krusty Burger's and the Leftorium is there. In the episode ""Marge Be Not Proud"", Bart is caught shoplifting in a Try-N-Save. Despite being told by"
"latter showing it being enjoyed by residents of Shelbyville, rival town to the Simpsons' home of Springfield. Consumption of Fudd however is alleged by bartender Moe Szyslak to have made hillbillies go blind. In the episode entitled ""Selma's Choice"", Bart and Lisa Simpson travel with their aunt Selma to Duff Gardens, a parody of the Busch Gardens amusement park, but also containing elements of Disneyland. In the gift shop, Bart spots ""beer goggles"", spectacles that mimic what drunks see: they make Aunt Selma appear young, feminine, and beautiful to Bart - and also, somehow, alter her voice. Later, they see"
"by Lionel Hutz from the episode was included in ""The News Tribune""<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ""Eight Great 'Simpsons' Quotes"". The authors of ""I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide"" commented positively on the episode, as did reviews in ""The Daily Mirror"" and ""The Observer"". Many of Springfield's residents purchase ""Juice Looseners"" through the mail, which are inefficient and loud juicers built in Japan and shipped from there. One of the assembly line workers has the flu and coughs into the box destined for Homer, filling it with airborne germs. When the Juice Looseners arrive in Springfield, the dreaded"
"visits Shøp, a store based on Ikea, and decides to go to the food court. There, they meet Apu and Manjula. They say that they would like to have a baby. They eventually do, and Manjula gives birth to octuplets with the help of fertility drugs, given by the Simpsons and Apu. It makes headlines across Springfield, with local companies giving the Nahasapeemapetilons free products. However, their feat is eclipsed when a family in Shelbyville give birth to nine babies. With the discovery, the gifts were revoked. Apu and Manjula swiftly find they are not up to the task of"
"into Kwik-E-Marts as part of a special promotion for ""The Simpsons Movie"". Also in 2007, gift shops modeled after the ""Kwik-E-Marts"" were opened in Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood, where they are a companion to ""The Simpsons Ride"". In August 2018, the world's first fully realized Kwik-E-Mart opened in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina at Broadway at the Beach. The Aztec Theater with a new Simpsons in 4D opens later this year. SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment developed the attraction in collaboration with Gracie Films. In The Simpsons the Kwik-E-Mart is a convenience store that sells the usual fare at extraordinarily high"
"legs, presumably some sort of insect or spider (or perhaps a mutated animal from the vicinity of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant), that was driven into extinction by its production. Places based on places shown in ""The Simpsons"" exist at Universal Studios Florida, including one based on Krusty Burger. Lard Lad Donuts is a donut store in Springfield. Its mascot is an (estimated) tall statue of a rather chubby boy proudly holding a donut over his head. The name and the statue of the eponymous boy are likely references to Big Boy Restaurants. In ""The Simpsons Game"", the Lard Lad"
"services. As the Simpson Family -- Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie—take a stroll through town, they encounter a jewelry store being robbed by Waylon Smithers, who bumps into Homer, leading a precious diamond he stole to land in Maggie's mouth. With Maggie using the diamond as a makeshift pacifier, Smithers takes Maggie with him, sending various goons to keep the Simpsons from following him. Fighting their way through various areas, such as Krustyland, Moe's Tavern and even a dream world, the Simpsons eventually arrive at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, where they face against not only Smithers, but also"
"to life by a mysterious atmospheric disturbance, enraged by Homer Simpson having stolen his giant donut, and ends up leading the various mascot statues of Springfields ""miracle mile"" business district on a destructive rampage. Places based on places shown in ""The Simpsons"" exist at Universal Studios Florida, including one based on Lard Lad Donuts. Luigi's is a Springfield Italian restaurant owned by Luigi Risotto, who is a parody of the ""Italian pasta/pizza chef"" stereotype but seems to be aware of his status as a stock character. Luigi is polite to his customers and treats them with respect when they order"
"of desperation. Instead of giving bonuses, Mr. Burns gives everyone a cafeteria voucher and Homer a Joe DiMaggio rookie baseball card for Bart. To get money for Christmas shopping, Homer gives the card to Comic Book Guy, who gives Homer everything in his cash register. With their small fortune, the Simpsons go shopping at the Springfield Heights Promenade. Homer promises to buy a massive Christmas tree that will cause mudslides and flooding when it is removed, but he instead spends the tree money on a Personalized Talking Astrolabe for himself. Homer gets shunned by his family when they find out,"
"Springfield (Universal Studios Florida) Springfield is a themed area at the Universal Studios Florida theme park in Orlando, Florida. The area is themed around the fictional town of the same name from the American animated sitcom, ""The Simpsons"". In 2007, Universal Parks & Resorts announced that they would be closing """" at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood within the year. The ride would be replaced by a ride themed to ""The Simpsons"", later named ""The Simpsons Ride"". In October 2007, Kwik-E-Mart-themed merchandise shops opened selling a variety of items including Squishees (which are ""The Simpsons"" parody of 7-Eleven's"
"Simpsons (department store) The Robert Simpson Company Limited, commonly known as Simpsons (previously Simpson's until 1972), was a Canadian department store chain that had its earliest roots in a store opened in 1858 by Robert Simpson. In 1952 Simpson's started a 50-50 joint venture in Canada named Simpsons-Sears Limited (later Sears Canada) with Sears, Roebuck, the American retailer. Simpsons-Sears stores remained distinct from the Simpson's stores and the parent companies' agreement included language to keep them from competing too directly with each other. The Hudson's Bay Company purchased the Simpsons-branded stores in 1978, but they were later converted to The"